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Crock-Pot Chili

Chili really benefits from being simmered low and slow. And if you want to use dried beans instead of canned, in a slow cooker, it’s never been so effortless. Add them with the ground beef, tomatoes and spices, and just six hours later, you have perfectly tender beans, perfectly delicious chili. For a spicier dish, add a minced, seeded poblano chile or two minced, seeded chipotle chiles in adobo along with the jalapeños.
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How to Make It

Step 1

In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil until nearly smoking. Add the ground sirloin, 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt and 1 tablespoon of pepper and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until the meat is browned, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a slow cooker. Add the diced tomatoes and their juices along with the beans, onions, chopped cilantro, jalapeños, garlic, cumin, chili powder, oregano and 6 1/2 cups of water. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours, until the beans are tender.

Step 2

Skim any fat from the surface of the chili and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve with scallions, cheddar and sour cream.

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Review Body: Authentic Texas chili (where it was invented) does NOT have beans. YUK!

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Date Published: 2019-11-12

Author Name: Artoon_McPhoon

Review Body: Due to time constraints I had to cook this on low which was inadequate to cook unsoaked beans. Had to resort to the pressure cooker to salvage the batch. Other than that, the recipe is a reasonably tasty, straight forward chili. Nothing fancy... no gimmicks like chocolate, pinot noir, or anchovies.

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Date Published: 2020-01-22

Author Name: Artoon_McPhoon

Review Body: Because

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Date Published: 2020-01-22

Author Name: regstu

Review Body: The instructions call for onions but the ingredients don't list them. How much onion should I add?